A stunning diamond full eternity ring set with 4.90cts of old European cut diamonds in rose gold

A stunning diamond full eternity ring set with 4.90cts of old European cut diamonds in rose gold.

Hancocks, Contemporary.

London.

Setting 18ct rose gold with maker's mark and London assay marks.

Gemstones and Other Materials 15 old European cut diamonds with a combined weigh of 4.90cts.

A stunning diamond full eternity ring set with fifteen old European cut diamonds weighing 4.90cts, rub over set in 18ct rose gold with a millegrain edging and beautiful hand engraved scroll details to the sides.

Directors Notes

The Old European brilliant cut is the forefather of todays modern round brilliant cut diamond. It was developed towards the end of the 19th Century when new machinery was invented, in particular the motor-driven saw, which allowed diamonds to be cut in attractive, symmetrical round shapes without wasting the excess rough crystal that was cut off.

This revolutionised the industry and gradually, through a process of trial and error, cutters discovered which proportions produced the finest balance of brilliance and fire within these new round stones. Diamonds were now able to dazzle even in the dimly candle-lit rooms of the turn of the century.

Along with their characteristic polished culet facets, finely cut old European brilliants can be distinguished from their modern counterparts by their higher crowns and smaller table facets. These features combine to create a greater amount of spectral colour-flashes from inside the stone than we typically see in modern cut diamonds.

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This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance

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